The Rockets are not handling Donatas Motiejunas with kid gloves like I thought they might. Coming off a back injury, eight months of rehab and recovery, mixed with a few setback along the way, I kind of figured that Motiejunas would be playing the game wrapped in bubble wrap with "do not touch," "handle with care," and "fragile," stickers plastered all over.
Of course, they are handling him with care, but I figured Motiejunas would not be playing in back-to-backs for a while. Yet on Wednesday night Motiejunas did just that.
The Rockets are also stair stepping his minutes up a little more at a time.